Comprehensive Skin Assessment - Department of Health

A skin assessment should include an actual observation of the entire body surface, including all wounds*, inspection of hair, nails, skin folds and web spaces on hands and feet, systematically from head to toe. *If patient has compression bandaging, or topical negative pressure therapy – leave intact, assess the skin at next dressing change. ................
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